St George's · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49913, -0.10879

SE1 7QF— St George's, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 7QF, St George's, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 71%Safety 60/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
60
Schools
100
Transport
66
Environment
62
Investment
59

The bottom line

SE1 7QF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 7QF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+142.0% vs London avg

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How SE1 7QF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Oasis Academy South Bank

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 53.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

7 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

157.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 285.5%

+44% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Theft25%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

4.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +142% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
10%
D
11%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£112,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,527
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+788%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.7%

per year

Acceleration

+16.63

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£50k£137k+174%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£181k£200k+10.3%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£268k+34%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£275k£217k-21.1%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£268k£411k+53.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£472k£420k-10.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£444k£444k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
6.4%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo line
2.1 min walk
London Waterloo East

Nearby stations

Lambeth North Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
London Waterloo EastNational Rail
7 min walk
Southwark Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
8 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

659

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge18 min ↓
Victoria22 min ↓
Waterloo ★16 min
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City24 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
478m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.8 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LAS S.E. LONDON IUC CAS

220 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8SD

1 min walk

24

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCambian Churchill · 224 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 715 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

207

Parks (1km)

90

Restaurants (800m)

45

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 372 m
6 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

320m

Post office

Nearby shops

D & J News157 m
Waterloo Food & Wines182 m
Waterloo Food & Wine198 m
Tesco Express225 m

Nearby cafes

Mama's Cafe154 m
Tea Talk196 m
The Hub232 m
Costa257 m

Nearby restaurants

Shaheen153 m
PFC159 m
Fusion grill161 m
Masters Super Fish177 m

Nearby pubs

Flowers of the Forest165 m
The Duke of Sussex238 m
The Stage Door257 m
The Hercules276 m

Nearby gyms

House of Vans London410 m
LSBU Active Gym & Sports Centre471 m
PureGym530 m
Flying Fantastic653 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cam Pharmacy313 m
Boots326 m
Lambeth Pharmacy409 m
St George650 m

Nearby health

Waterloo Dental Surgery154 m
Cambian Churchill224 m
Banning Dental Group302 m
tooth Dental Care307 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 253

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HEAVEN AND HELL FILM LTD
PIVOT CARTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route702m
Crossrail 2 route2,309m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,078 nationally

1,348

Est. population

16,306/km²

58%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

18%
36%
19%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3436%
35–4919%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

13%
28%
49%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent28%
Social rent49%

Ethnicity

32%
18%
13%
23%
White British32%
White Other18%
Asian13%
Black23%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household73%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
143
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
London Bridge/Bankside
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
336 homes · 128-150, 128-150, BLACKFRIARS ROAD, SE1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CENTURY HOUSE, 100, CENTURY HOUSE, 100, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1236 homes
completed
126-156, 126-156, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, SE1141 homes
completed
1, 3-5, 7-19, 1, 3-5, 7-19, Valentine Place, And 27-31 Webber Street, London, SE1 8QH61 homes
completed
7, 7, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LAMBETH ROAD (6), SE132 homes
completed
LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, LAND B/B PEARMAN STREET, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, EMERY STREET & MORLEY STREET, SE117 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.4%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Graham James NealeLib Dems
Lina Maria UsmaLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 7QF

Full postcodeSE1 7QF
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardSt George's
Latitude51.499127
Longitude-0.108786
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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